In March 2020, NatSCA hosted a one-day workshop: ‘Natural Science Collections: The Basics’, aimed at those new to working with Natural Science Collections. The resources and talks from this day are being made available below:
– Care and Use of Geological Collections, Dr Emma Nichols, Deputy Keeper of Natural History, Horniman Museum & Gardens
– Natural Science Collections and the Law, Clare Brown, Curator of Natural Science, Leeds Museums & Galleries
– Hazards in Natural Science Collections, Paolo Viscardi, Curator of Zoology, National Museum of Ireland – Natural History
– Zoological Taxonomy and Labelling, Amanda Callaghan, Professor of Invertebrate Zoology and Curator of the Cole Museum of Zoology, University of Reading
– Schools, Natural Sciences and Curriculum Links, Dr Rosalyn Wade, Learning Officer, Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge
– Materials, Yvette Harvey, Keeper of the Herbarium, Royal Horticultural Society
– Care and Use of Herbarium Specimens, Dr Lauren M. Gardiner, Curator of the Cambridge University Herbarium (CGE) and Academic Librarian for the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge